The NC-17 rating, known as "X" before being replaced in 1990, is the most controversial rating in MPAA history. Receiving it often indicated that the film's content was too intense, provocative, or ...

The line between R and NC-17 has always been a moving target, an arbitrary threshold that often reflects moral panic more than genuine concern. For decades, filmmakers have found themselves in battles ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...